The Polyphonic Spree to perform at Coast West Music Festival July 2 (audio)

MUSKEGON, MI – Alternative band The Polyphonic Spree will headline
the newly renamed MLive Stage at the Coast West Music Festival on July 2,
organizers announced Thursday.

The Polyphonic Spree from Dallas, Texas, will perform July 2 at the Coast West Music Festival at Heritage Landing.Courtesy

The band, which is releasing its first full-length album
since 2007 in May, will provide a counterpoint to that night's main stage acts,
Cheap Trick and Foghat, organizers said in a press release.

"People really need to check out the MLive Stage," said
director Brandon Baskin, referring to what was previously called the "B-Stage."

"Groups like The Polyphonic Spree and Here Comes the Mummies
(and others yet to be announced) will provide a whole new reason to check out
Coast West," he said.

The new music festival will take place from July 1 to 6 at Heritage Landing.

The Polyphonic Spree is a choral symphonic pop-rock band
from Dallas that was formed in 2000 by Tim DeLaughter.

The band, which is currently
made up of 22 members, is known for featuring a mix of vocal and instrumental
elements in its music, including choirs, flute, trumpet, French horn, cello,
percussion and electronic keyboards.

The band's music has been featured in commercials and soundtracks
for films and TV shows like "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" and "Scrubs."

The band has also toured extensively and recently performed at South by
Southwest in Austin, Texas, earlier this month.

The Polyphonic Spree has released four studio albums and
will release their latest album, "Yes, It's True" on May 28. This is the group's
first performance in Muskegon.